Katie Combaluzier

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Katie Combaluzier
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Combaluzier in Haliburton, March 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-01-18) January 18, 1994 (age 30)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Alpine skiing
Disability class LW12-1
Medal record
Women's para alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Super combined
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 LillehammerGiant slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 LillehammerDownhill

Katie Combaluzier (born January 18, 1994) is a Canadian para alpine skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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Career

Combaluzier made her debut at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships where she won the silver medal in the super combined [1] [2] and giant slalom events. [3] She also finished third in the downhill event. Combaluzier qualified to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. [4]

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References

  1. "Magnificent Monday for Millie Knight and Rene De Silvestro in the Super-Combined". Paralympic.org. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. Houston, Michael (January 17, 2022). "France twice strike Alpine Combined gold at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. "Winter Paralympics preview: Para alpine skiing day five". International Paralympic Committee. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. Brennan, Eliott (February 19, 2022). "Paralympic gold medallists Marcoux and Jepsen lead Canada's Alpine team at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved February 20, 2022.